Palo Verde Valley and Southwest EC are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets will venture away from home to take on the Southwest EC Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Verde Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Palo Verde Valley finally turned things around against Sweetwater on Friday. They snuck past the Red Devils with a 14-10 victory.
Palo Verde Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christian Richards led the charge by rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown. Richards didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made four total tackles. Another back making a difference was Erico Ramirez, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Southwest EC was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against La Quinta, falling 57-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 914th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 250th).
Palo Verde Valley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Southwest EC, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Palo Verde Valley beat Southwest EC 38-27 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palo Verde Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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